By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Two people from Salina who allegedly were attempting to elude police were arrested late Saturday afternoon in west-central Salina.
Officers were sent to the 400 block of S. College Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Saturday after it was reported that a woman with an active warrant was in a residence there. The woman, Candice Beach, 42, of Salina, had an active probation violation warrant from Saline County District Court, Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning. Beach was believed to be with Kevin Russell, 38, of Salina, Forrester added.
As one of the officers approached the 400 block of S. College Avenue, he saw two people walking in the 500 block of Montrose Street and recognized them as Beach and Russell.
When the officer attempted to stop them, Beach and Russell went between two houses, and the officer observed Russell drop an object into the egress window of one of the houses, Forrester said. That object turned out to be a Cobra CA380 handgun, he said.
Police made contact with Beach and Russell behind the home and took them into custody. Forrester said that when Russell was taken into custody, he allegedly was found to be in possession of a methamphetamine pipe.
Russell was arrested on the following requested charges, Forrester said.
●Criminal in possession of a weapon by a convicted felon
●Possession of methamphetamine
●Possession of drug paraphernalia
●Criminal trespass
●Littering
Additionally, Beach was arrested on her Saline County District Court warrant, he said.